A motorist was caught driving at 138mph on a Northern Ireland road, police have revealed.

The reading is one of the highest ever detected here.

The driver was recorded travelling at 138mph - almost twice the motorway speed limit of 70mph - on the M1.

A PSNI Roads Policing officer said: “This speed was detected by motorway patrol officers on the M1 at Lurgan earlier this year.

“The driver pleaded guilty in court a few days ago and was handed down a nine-month driving ban along with a £350 fine.”

Last month a motorcyclist was detected by PSNI Road Policing Unit travelling at a speed of 119mph in a 60mph zone.

The detection was made by officers in Co Tyrone at 7.38pm on September 8.

Posting the camera detection on social media officers said: “Motorcyclist detected at 119mph in Tyrone. Bikers are very vulnerable road users. Slow down!”

Commenting on the speed, PSNI Assistant Chief Constable Stephen Martin posted on Twitter: “119 mph in a 60! “This man is going to have a very uncomfortable day in court to explain his reckless actions!”

In March of this year, PSNI detected a 15-year-old speeding on M2 at 96mph while carrying a passenger.